Leucoencephalopathy with cerebral calcinosis in a young chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) – a case report

Case history  A 4‐year‐old chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) had a clinical history of a 2‐year progressive central nervous dysfunction including convulsions and severe paralysis.

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